28 Grey Crescent,Newtown Linford,Leicestershire,LE6 0AA Data via plota.co.uk

P/26/1179/2 Approved

Proposal

Change of use of dwelling (C3) to children's home (C2) (Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed) read more Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Jun 2026
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Approved
28 Aug 2026

Approved on 28 Aug 2026 · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Documents 21

Consultation & comments 15

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Site constraints 8

Newtown Linford conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
8 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 51, Main Street, Grade II, 55 m away · 8 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
National nature reserve 327 m away: Bradgate Park and Swithland Wood; Radon affected area, class 3; SSSI 327 m away: Bradgate Park and Cropston Reservoir SSSI; Inside the Newtown Linford built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £307,500 in April 2024. Other property, freehold.

8 April 2024£307,500Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area95 m² (1,023 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (61 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Charnwood
Postcode
LE6 0AA
Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
25 Jun 2026
Case officer
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Decision
Certificate of Lawful Proposed Development
Decision date
28 Aug 2026
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 64 days from validation, 9 days slower than Charnwood's median of 55 for changes of use. Approved, as 89% of changes of use here are.

70%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
73decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Charnwood in the last twelve months, from validation. Charnwood decision record →

Public comments

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
25 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Aug 2026
Charnwood
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#136 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Charnwood ranks #102 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Charnwood decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #166 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #216 of 296
72%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #102 of 296
36%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #108 of 296
73%
Minor dwellings approved
85 decided (1-9 homes)
92%
Major dwellings approved
24 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
62 decided
872
Total decisions
110 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.